"Centrist Republicans, especially members of the House Appropriations Committee, are frustrated by the move to cut spending below the $1.047 trillion level. Not only would that violate the August agreement and impose difficult cuts, they say, but it is politically unwise…"

Another broken agreement from the children of the House Republican caucus.

CBS headline today:

"Romney wants GOP voters to be more rational"

That about says it all. He's welcome to want.

3:43 pm March 15, 2012

balance party? balance budget! wrote:

How presenting a balanced budget? It would treat the American people like adults. Many people don't want to be treated like adults, but it is the responsible thing to do.

The Tea Party, at least should do it. They don't seem to care about getting re-elected and I view that as a good thing, truly.

3:43 pm March 15, 2012

Boner wrote:

"The pro said my arms were too bent during my swing. Got to work on that..."

4:10 pm March 15, 2012

Newt G wrote:

When I was Speaker, I balanced the budget.
Now we have Obama, the Food Stamp President, and Boehner, "The Food Stamp Speaker."
Vote for me. I am full of these and more!

4:10 pm March 15, 2012

JD wrote:

In 2001, the federal budget spent a record $1.9 trillion. In 2013, the proposed budget spends $3.8 trillion. Only $0.7 trillion of the $3.8 trillion is military.

Despite record tax revenue, we will run another shortfall in excess of a trillion dollars. This despite the fact that both revenue and spending numbers are artificially deflated by the conversion of many things that used to count as spending into "refundable tax credits".

5:26 pm March 15, 2012

it's the wind wrote:

I try to send it straight down the middle of the course but it hooks to the right, back into the bush.

5:32 pm March 15, 2012

Show me the money wrote:

JD Show us the expenditure cuts JD. You have a laundry list with the numbers. Tell us. Show us what your side wants to cut.

6:07 pm March 15, 2012

Pennsylvania Farmer wrote:

This is an election year. Lots of smoke, lots of noise, little action. The Democrats will howl that the Republicans are mean nasty people for trying to cut anything, and the Republicans will cut a couple of minor things, but not enough to matter.

6:14 pm March 15, 2012

wiseguy wrote:

The incalcitrant spenders are at it again. "Show me the money" is a typical liberal who can't even find 20 billion out of 3+ trillions of spending in the coming budget.

JD has it right. Spending need to be cut drastically again, sooner!

6:15 pm March 15, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

"Romney wants GOP voters to be more rational"

He can go to the Democratic party where he will be more welcomed.

6:32 pm March 15, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

614... Show me the money is right. What, when, how much. No bullxit.

9:28 pm March 15, 2012

rolling on the floor laughing my arse off wrote:

I love it - go go go right wing nut jobs.... The democrats want you to do this - when the president is re-elected with a majority in the house and a filibuster proof senate, they will roll back all the trickle down snot promised by the tricklers ... um hum I meant Reagonites..... Oh and I am still laughing - go Eric Cantor, go Paul ryan.... and Bon_er - we need to see a good crying soon.... maybe when you give the gavel back to the Democrats??????? ROFLMAO STILL

12:38 pm April 27, 2012

H.dale wrote:

Paul Ryan's budget raises spending every year by 3% ($100 billion). Where are the cuts? Only in Washington are cuts in the rate of increase called cuts.

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